The #1 R&B song on May 26, 1949

The Huckle-Buck By Paul Williams and His Hucklebuckers

Other #1 songs on May 26, 1949

#1 Hit Song

(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend
Vaughn Monroe

#1 Country Song

Don't Rob Another Man's Castle
Eddy Arnold, the Tennessee Plowboy, and his Guitar

Notable May 26 birthdays in the 1940s

Dayle Haddon
Model
Born May 26, 1948
Anne Mitchell
Teacher
Born May 26, 1950
Imants Kalnins
Composer
Born May 26, 1941
Darrell Evans
Baseball Player
Born May 26, 1947